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A visit to the Jordan Cemetery ...


The location of the Jordan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Jordan Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jordan Cemetery

Lat:   38.4615°   (38° 27' 41")

Lon:   -83.1507°   (-83° 9' 2")

The Jordan Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Jordan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Jordan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Carter County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Jordan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jordan Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jordan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Boone Furnace
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
    • Smiths Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County
    • Carter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County
    • Wesleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
    • Tygarts Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County
    • Smoky Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
    • Camp Dix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
    • York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County
    • Counts Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Garrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County
    • Olive Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mountain Top
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • Buena Vista
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County
      • Quincy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Lewis County
      • Grahn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
        • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Lawton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Lawton is located in Carter County
      • Pactolus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
        • Pactolus is located in Carter County
      • Hopewell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
      • Vanceburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grayson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Lynn is located in Greenup County
      • Leon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Leon is located in Carter County
      • Soldier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
        • Soldier is located in Carter County
      • Gimlet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
        • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
      • Hunnewell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunnewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
        • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County
      • Firebrick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
        • Firebrick is located in Lewis County
      • Friendship
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Jordan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carter County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Jordan Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jordan Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jordan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Sexton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Kiser Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
    • Zornes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zornes Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zornes Cemetery
    • Everman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everman Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everman Cemetery
    • Rhoden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rhoden Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoden Cemetery
    • Grizzle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grizzle Cemetery is located in Greenup County
      • The Grizzle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grizzle Madden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963250 <6>
    • Stone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Amey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amey Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amey Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bentley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
      • Riffe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Riffe Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • The Riffe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffe Cemetery
      • Logan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Greenup County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Logan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Skidmore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skidmore Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Witten Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Witten Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Witten Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witten Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992946 <6>
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Maddy Lewis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Matty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matty Cemetery
      • Fults Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fults Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fults Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fults Cemetery
      • Field Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Field Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Jordan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #495527  (Jordan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #495527 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wesleyville
      • County: Carter         Elev: 341
      • Location given for GNIS #495527 (Jordan Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jordan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4615, Longitude: -83.1507       In this case, the coordinates for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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